Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-09-09
SOUTHERN ECHOES.
Jefferson Davis Apologies.

DEAR UNION SIGNAL:-1t was with a
kind of shrinking from the undertaking
that, with the Thermometer registering one
hundred and four degrees in the shade
l boarded the train at Chicago to 90 down
TO the Gulf of Mexico.
The trip was unexpected. For months
l had been looking forward with deligh.
to an appointment (made year ago with
Bro. Mead) TO go TO Silver Lake. had
quite set my heart on 1t. What charm.
ing program they had and then the Sill
yer Lake Quartette, what an inspiration 1t
would be | could not bear to give 1t all
up. But to the work at the South, must
apply the words of Michael Angelo:
at is mine, and while It Is unfinished,
Sothing shall draw me from 1t, or persuade me
by promise of case, or wealth, or honor
TIL behold the finished dome arise,
Complete, as now see It in my thought.
Mrs. Merrick, Louisana's grand presi-
dent, said ait was of vital Importance
should 60" Mrs. Erwin, president of
Mississippi, chad been asking the Lord 10
send me, AM felt her prayer had been ans
wered, and / would come" Mrs. DR.. Ly
ons, president Of New Orleans union, knew
l conld not go back on my own women.
So left Chicago Wednesday, and reached
the sea shore camp on Friday night. The
heat on the trip was 30 intense, and my
head nched 80 fearfully that l feared a
sun'stroke, and had TO keep applications of
ice water TO my forehead. One night,
was unable to get an entire seat. A pom
derous woman claimed three fourths of it
and held IN her lap parrot in its cage.
Every now and then Polly would ask
What o'clock?" So / infer the poor
bird found the night as tedious As / did
But the weary night and the long days
had passed. and we were in sight of the
Gulf. A delegation OF white ribboners
awaiting me at the station, and it was
worth all the hardships of the way to re-
ceive the greeting did, not only from the
women, but from the ministers, who were
the picked representative ministers, Of
four or five ftates.
And now, as the "straws show which
way the wind blows" l will contrast the
temperance sentiment with what it was
even as late as last year, when II was con-
sidered by Rev. d. d. not quite the thing
to pray at this camp ground for the sue
cess OF an election involving prohibition,
and doubt il would have been allowed
TO speak last year. This year not only
were two whole days given to the w. c. T.
u, but a good part Of two others. l was
given the three o'clock appointment on
Sunday, and addressed an immense au-
dience.
Jefferson Davis has driven in from Beau.
voir to the morning services, and stayed
over to hear me in the afternoon. talked
prohibition fret, last and all the time, and
when took my seat, he arose, crossed the
auditorium, and taking my hand, seated
himself al my side, and with emotion thank.
ed me for what he called my grand speecl;'
he SAID lie Endorsed every word 1
had uttered, and was with me IN all had
SAID, for the whisky traffic was the grea test
curse 10 the nation, and the only question
with him was. what was the best way to
get rid OF ii? / said, "Well, If you are
with us, you are entitled to wear our badge
He SAID archly. Il am with yon as lar as
yon have gone this afternoon" which was
so lar "s prohibition goes, "bnt you dear
women move 30 rapidly / do not know
ii,.,I I ko al, 4,
but my wife Is in fullest sympathy with
you, and would be here il abe were well
enough" was pinning the badge on his
coat, and said, well, you give her the
badge, and beg her to wear it. and to come
to our meeting on Tuesday" We wanted